"Tall" stove recommendations?

[wilcobravo]

Hi everyone - Newbie here. Bought a home a few years back and wanting to switch from pellet to wood stove. I want a modern (efficient) stove that sits in my tall Rumford-like fireplace, which has an opening about 50" tall by 40" wide. It is a sort of "centerpiece" location in the sitting room, and it would look best if there isn't a big gap above the top of the stove. So I'm looking for options that have more of a tall form-factor, and ideally are nice to look at. Most possible options I've seen are pedestal w/storage stoves, but most are small (except for the Quadrafire Discovery III, which is one of my top options currently).

A related question/option: does anyone produce a third-party storage stand/pedestal that you can put any stove on?

The house is a big modern colonial (built in the 1990s), two floors (about 2800 sq. ft.), and I am mostly planning on using the stove for supplemental heat and backup for power outages. So I'll probably often run it on low/medium. Have a big wooded property with lots of extra wood to use, which is another motivation to switch to wood.

Pic attached shows the existing Cumberland multi-fuel stove, which is really perfect for the location (tall and handsome).

 

[barnaclebob]

Maybe the Woodstock Absolute Steel High Style would fit the bill?

https://www.woodstove.com/index.php/new-absolute-steel-hybrid

The main problem with it might be the side opening door and if that would open enough for your fireplace.

 

[bsutter01]

https://morsoe.com/us/

Take a look at these stoves.

 

[begreen]

Is the desire for a classic looking cast iron stove? If so, I wouldn't focus on just tall stoves. It looks like there is plenty of room for a classic cast iron or cast iron clad stove to fit there. Note that the current stove's hearth protection is inadequate and most likely will be for a new stove too. At least 16" of hearth in front of the glass is required.

 

[wilcobravo]

Maybe the Woodstock Absolute Steel High Style would fit the bill?

https://www.woodstove.com/index.php/new-absolute-steel-hybrid

The main problem with it might be the side opening door and if that would open enough for your fireplace.

Yeah - I saw those. Very nice looking. But I think the side-opening is a non-starter for inside the fireplace.

 

[wilcobravo]

https://morsoe.com/us/

Take a look at these stoves.

Very nice looking. They all seem to be pretty small, though.

 

[wilcobravo]

Is the desire for a classic looking cast iron stove? If so, I wouldn't focus on just tall stoves. It looks like there is plenty of room for a classic cast iron or cast iron clad stove to fit there. Note that the current stove's hearth protection is inadequate and most likely will be for a new stove too. At least 16" of hearth in front of the glass is required.

I think a hearth rug is sufficient, though, right? If the whole pad it is on is non-combustible, the additional front distance I thought is just for sparks.

 

[bholler]

I think a hearth rug is sufficient, though, right? If the whole pad it is on is non-combustible, the additional front distance I thought is just for sparks.

No a hearth rug is not sufficient at all. They do not even qualify as ember protection

 

[begreen]

I think a hearth rug is sufficient, though, right? If the whole pad it is on is non-combustible, the additional front distance I thought is just for sparks.

It will need something better than that. If ember protection only is all that is needed there are inexpensive hearth extension boards available. Even a sheet of metal will suffice, but it should be anchored in place.